Attorney General Cameron Reminds Kentuckians to Report Suspected Election Law Violations to Election Fraud Hotline During 2021 Special Election

FRANKFORT, Ky. (October 28, 2021) – Attorney General Daniel Cameron reminded Kentuckians Thursday that suspected election law violations and voting irregularities should be reported to the Attorney General’s Election Fraud hotline at 1-800-328-VOTE.

“Our office is committed to protecting the integrity of our elections by investigating and prosecuting criminal violations of election law, and tips from Kentuckians are essential to these efforts,” said Attorney General Cameron.  “We urge anyone who encounters suspected fraud to report it by calling 1-800-328-VOTE.”

The hotline is active year-round and records messages 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This year, to accommodate early in-person voting, the hotline will be staffed and calls will be answered live from October 28 through October 30 and on November 2. The hotline will be staffed from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Special elections will be held in 2021 for Kentucky’s 22nd Senatorial District, covering Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer, and Washington Counties and part of Fayette County; the 51st House District, covering Adair and Taylor Counties; and the 89th House District, covering Jackson and parts of Laurel and Madison Counties.

Tips from the hotline are forwarded to prosecutors for review, and complaints containing allegations of election fraud are referred to the Attorney General’s Department of Criminal Investigations. Campaign violations, electioneering, bribery, election fraud, and poll disruption are some examples of election fraud.

Questions or complaints related to the number or location of polling locations in each county should be directed to the State Board of Elections by visiting elect.ky.gov.

On election day, the number of complaints received by the hotline can be viewed by visiting ag.ky.gov/election-hotline-updates. The complaints are tracked by county, and the website will be updated throughout the day. Complaints received after the polls close will be added to the website the following day.

Members of the press who wish to inquire about complaints made to the hotline are encouraged to contact the Attorney General’s communications office by emailing elizabeth.kuhn@ky.gov, rather than calling the hotline directly for information.

KRS 15.243 gives the Attorney General the jurisdiction to investigate and enforce election law violations.  If you suspect election fraud, report the incident to the Attorney General’s Election Fraud Hotline by calling 1-800-328-VOTE.